BOULDER, Colo. — Former Michigan State standout Morgan Beadlescomb won the men’s race in 13:47, and Ethiopia’s Nigsti Molla took the women’s title in 15:26 at the third annual Heart to Heart 5K this past Sunday (27) in downtown Boulder. The race was presented by Boulder Community Health as part of Boulderthon.
Beadlescomb finished eight seconds ahead of Eritrea’s Amanuel Mesel, who ran 13:55. Ethiopia’s Habtamu Chale was third after clocking 14:11, while Yasin Sado followed in 14:16, one second ahead of Tyler Day. Beadlescomb was the 2022 NCAA outdoor 5,000-meter runner-up while competing for Michigan State.
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Molla held off American Emily Venters (15:32) by six seconds. Kenya’s Everlyn Jemutai Kemboi placed third in 15:50, followed by Americans Biruktayit Degefa, who posted 16:37, and McKenna Paulson, who clocked 17:23.
Heart to Heart 5K results
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026 — Downtown Boulder, Colorado.
Men
- Morgan Beadlescomb (United States), 13:47
- Amanuel Mesel (Eritrea), 13:55
- Habtamu Chale (Ethiopia), 14:11
- Yasin Sado (United States), 14:16
- Tyler Day (United States), 14:17
- Andy Wacker (United States), 14:19
- Tyler Berg (United States), 14:20
- Braden Nicholson (United States), 14:51
- Tom Oates (United States), 14:54
Women
- Nigsti Molla (Ethiopia), 15:26
- Emily Venters (United States), 15:32
- Everlyn Jemutai Kemboi (Kenya), 15:50
- Biruktayit Degefa (United States), 16:37
- McKenna Paulson (United States), 17:23
- Medhin Gebreslassie (Ethiopia), 17:39
- Marina Trave (Spain), 18:01
- Lanni Marchant (Canada), 18:23
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